| Shaftsbury - Educational Attainment | FIPS Code=3060 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older without a High School Diploma | 48.06 | 26.2 | 17.5 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Equivalent | 25.94 | 32.7 | 31.6 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Some College | 13.34 | 19.8 | 22.6 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Doctorate, Professional or Master's Degree | 12.67 | 21.3 | 28.3 |